Dwight is resting on the second half of a back-to-back set. Dorsey will likely play minutes close to 30, but he isn't very good on offense and is one of the worst foul shooters in the NBA. Terrence Jones and Josh Smith also benefit. Clint Capela should get some playing time, too. Apr 13 - 5:36 PM

Joey Dorsey started at center on Wednesday with Dwight Howard and Donatas Motiejunas out with injuries, and had seven points, 11 boards and a steal in 32 minutes.

Howard is expected to play on Thursday, so Dorsey's run should be a short one. Just keep an eye on him. Apr 2 - 12:04 AM

Joey Dorsey will start at center on Wednesday with Dwight Howard resting his knee during Houston's back-to-back set.

Dorsey is a non-factor in standard leagues even when starting. He's averaging 3.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 fouls in just 15.2 minutes during his 15 starts this season, and was even the victim of a Hack-a-Dorsey strategy on Sunday. Apr 1 - 7:04 PM

Depth Charts

Nick Johnson "clashed" with the Rio Grande coaching staff in the D-League, according to Grantland's Zach Lowe.

One could argue that Johnson is the most valuable player to come over in the Ty Lawson deal. He's a combo guard and has looked good at all non-NBA levels. However, Johnson struggled badly with the Rockets last season. He is going to battle with Erick Green for the No. 3 point guard spot.

Jusuf Nurkic (knee) said that everything is going good in his recovery from offseason knee surgery, but he would not commit to an official return date.

"Everything is going good," said Nurkic. "[Trainers and doctors] tell me that everything is good. I feel so good, but I must be patient day-by-day." When asked if he'd be ready for training camp Nurkic responded: "It's not important for now. Let's think about the next 15 years, not one month before, or one less." We'll be tracking Nurkic's progress closely this offseason, but he'll have the starting center spot locked up in Denver and should make for a quality late-round pick on draft day.